When Trump Passes the MAGA Hat, His Aides Clutch Their Wallets
WASHINGTON To pay for three presidential campaigns, Donald Trump has raised billions of dollars from corporate executives, online donors and, during his first race, even his own pocket.
One source of money Trump has never successfully tapped: the people closest to him.
While other recent presidents routinely drew financial support from key campaign aides and West Wing advisers, contributions to Trump from his team have been the exception rather than the norm.
The lack of contributions from the Trump team is surprising, given the former presidents penchant for testing his top staff members allegiances and his tendency to view loyalty through a starkly transactional lens. Trump is also known to harbor deep resentment over the manner in which aides in real or perceived ways have leveraged their connections to him for their own financial gain.
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